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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

16 Ranked Colleges
661 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 2,583 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 661 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice Electrical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 139 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of North Texas

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Electrical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

Full UT Tyler Electrical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UT Dallas

#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 71 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#14

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full PVAMU Electrical Engineering Report

#15

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at St. Mary’s

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at SMU

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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